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OJ Mayo

Hey Mavs fans, Grizzlies fan here. I was a huge fan of OJ and was agaisn't letting him go. I havent been able to watch any of yalls games, and was curious as to how you all feel he has played and what your thoughts are on him?

Hey Mavs fans, Grizzlies fan here. I was a huge fan of OJ and was agaisn't letting him go. I havent been able to watch any of yalls games, and was curious as to how you all feel he has played and what your thoughts are on him?

OJ Mayo has played like an All Star here, no joke. We would be fighting the Wizards for worst record in the league right now if not for him. Extremely gifted offensive player (not only shooting, but creating for others) and solid defender. He's gonna get PAID next year.

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."
— Dr. Seuss

OJ Mayo has played like an All Star here, no joke. We would be fighting the Wizards for worst record in the league right now if not for him. Extremely gifted offensive player (not only shooting, but creating for others) and solid defender. He's gonna get PAID next year.

I am thrilled to hear that. I hope he continues to grow into one of the top SGs in the leauge. Met him a couple times. Great guy, great player. I'm looking forward to when he and the Mavs come play in Memphis so i can watch him again.

It's a relatively fair comparison, if you are comparing him to a younger JET. They have similar numbers for this age. That being said, I can't prove it through any stats, but it just feels like Mayo is much better at going with the flow of the game. Too many times I saw Terry just start jacking (think like Kobe) when his shot wasn't hitting.

From Mayo, I see the opposite, he maybe passes too much. Regardless, JET isn't a terrible player. He was a solid sidekick to Dirk through the middle of the decade. And Mayo is bigger than Terry. Terry was good at jumping passing lanes, but Mayo is much better at man to man. All in all, I wouldn't think it to be the worst thing in the world if Mayo wound up having a similar career to Terry. Mayo is not a superstar, but he can be the solid number two on a championship roster.

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."
— Dr. Seuss

I heard Marc Stein on Ben and Skin this past Thursday and he said Mayo won't be able to be so free offensively when Dirk returns and he may not produce the same due to less touches and more. It kind of surprised me he said it, because he's almost at every Mavs game if not all and I think it's clear Mayo will only be aided by having Dirk out there as both players aren't really high volume shooters. Dirk's draw of the constant double team ought to open up shots and lanes for his teammates especially Mayo as Dirk will once again be the focus on opponent's defenses.

I'm backing up his opinion, it's mine too. Inconsitent might be the wrong word because he was consistent during the first couple games, he just tends to go down like everybody else when we're going down.... though I know what he means. He should be fighting more. We're just a team way too nice to everybody. We're not hurting, we're not doing any harm. We're like kittens. Considering our veterans, their epxerince and class and our talent on the paper... that's sometimes hilarious.